Drive through Abington and it won’t be long until you see the same message on lawns, outside a sub shop, a car dealer, the police station and across the belly of an inflatable snowman:

“Go Green Wave!”

The community has rallied around the Abington High School football team, which has fought its way to an undefeated season and the Div. 4 Super Bowl game this Saturday.

“The whole town is pulling for this team,” said Chris Nagle, president of the Abington Green Wave Boosters. “Every step of the way has been another exciting journey, and as the season went on, the crowds got bigger and the stands got more full.”

Jack Bailey, longtime resident and supporter of local teams and organizations, said he stayed until the last second of the Green Wave’s playoff win Tuesday night so he could savor the moment.

“The excitement they have provided us has been something to see,” said Bailey.

Coach Jim Kelliher, who is at the helm for his 38th year, said he knew the team, which went 6-5 last year, would be competitive in a tough South Shore League but didn’t predict an undefeated road to the Super Bowl.

Abington advanced to the state championship game with a win at the Eastern Mass. Div. 4 semifinal over Millis/Hopedale, 29-12, on Tuesday night.

The Green Wave, with a 12-0 record, now plays St. Mary’s of Lynn at 10 a.m. on Saturday at Curry College in Milton.

The excitement surrounding the team’s success has infected the community.

“It’s a small community but they certainly support all the activities that go on at the high school,” said Kelliher.

Nagle said support for Abington sports programs, since the football team’s first Super Bowl win in 2002, has been very strong. Football games have drawn crowds of 3,000 and the girls and boys basketball teams have seen packed gyms in recent years.

But right now, it’s all about the Green Wave football team.

Senior left guard Tom Arcand said the crowds, which are loud and proud, are an extra motivator when they get on the field.

Plus, Arcand said, “it’s a small town so there’s not much to do so they rally around us as a community thing.”

Joe Brady, senior linebacker, said crowds at Abington games and the excitement of the fans have been great – but there is a lot more that has gone into this season.

“With one of our coaches (Mark Chirokas) getting diagnosed with cancer, there’s a lot of motivation,” said Brady.

“It almost becomes more than football. It almost creates a better environment for us, having all that tied in together, instead of just being a bunch of kids playing on a football team together.”